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The QC, Vol. 83, No. 07 • October 17, 1996

1996_10_017_p001

WHITTIER
COLLEGE
October 17, 1996
^ - ^| October 17, 199b
uaker Campus
>> Football
Regardless of out-
gaining La Verne in total
yardage, in the end, the
Poet football team lost, 38-
22.
pg 16
C A M.P
w
► BOO!
The season's a-
comin' and you'd better
be ready for all the scar-
iffic attractions available
in the Southland. Scare
yourself silly at
Knott'sScary Farm and
other frighteningly
amusing parks in the LA
area. . _
PS 10
news
► Steve Gothold
He's the hardest working choir director at Whittier College, but there's
much more to him than
his life as a professor.
After he's worked at Whittier for 20 years, it's about
time we learn about the
man, the myth, and the
choir master. See inside.
pg 7
you can use
► Senior Portraits
This
Ihe last
is a remini
your 20 minute photo session is this Friday, Oct. IS.
for '; 22 to
Thur Con
tact the Office of Student
Activities in Hastings
House. Call 464-2651 to
The Voice Of The Campus Since 1914
$31,377,031 Raised In Capital Campaign
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
► On Oct. 11,theveilwas lifted
on the Capital Campaign, a
fundraising effort designed to
net close to $70 million, and
which has already collected
more than $30 million.
by LORNA BELL
QC Editor-in-Chief
"In this campaign, we expect
to raise a total of no less than 70
million dollars within a five year
period," James L. Ash, Jr., President of Whittier College announced at the Capital Campaign
Kick-Off event held on Friday,
Oct. 11.
Music played and purple and
gold balloons fell from the ceiling
as the announcement was made
that, thus far in the campaign,
$31,377,031 has been raised.
The campaign, "Endowing the
Tradition" was officially announced at 10:30 a.m. in the Ruth
B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts before numerous
alumni, faculty and administrators, past and present, as well as
current students.
The "Tradition" referred to in
the theme is explained by Anthony R. Pierno, Chairman of the
Whittier College Board of Trustees, in the Case Statement for the
Campaign as "supporting] every
individual's search for truth and
nurturing] the divine light that
Quaker belief says exists in all
people."
Pierno was one of the speakers at the Kick-Off event who
challenged everyone who loves
Whittier, "to step up and have an
Photo courtesy of the Office of Communications.
President Ash, Carrie Whittier and Vice-Chair of the campaign, Donald Herrema (l-r).
opportunity to partake of an extraordinary happening in the life
of the College..perhaps the most
important in terms of its future."
The event began with various
inspirational speeches by key people involved with the campaign
including Pierno, Trustee Ruth B.
Shannon, President of the College, James L. Ash, Jr., President
of the Associated Students of
Whittier College, Bryan McNally, Chair of the Faculty and Professor of Political Science, Frederic A. Bergerson, and Chair of
the Campaign, Richard H. Deihl.
The program also included a
viewing of the official video for
the campaign, which was created
by a director of CBS news and
Whittier alumnus. James Nash
C72).
The program was followed by
an outdoor lunch on the lawn near
the Bonnie Bell Wardman Library,
the very spot where, as part of the
campaign, a wing will be added to
the library. At the lunch, Vice-
Chair of the campaign, and member of Whittier's Class of 1974,
Donald J. Herrema introduced
various members ofthe campaign
committee.
The Campaign, referred to as
the most ambitious fund-raising
effort in the college's 109-year
history, is the college's effort to
"give Whittier College the one
thing it has always lacked and the
one most important asset it could
ever have, namely a financial foundation sufficient to ensure permanently its rich heritage of educational excellence," Ash said.
Ash projected using 2/3 ofthe
funds raised to increase the College's permanent endowment, to
support "badly needed" scholarships for deserving students, and
to provide endowed professorships forthe faculty, "whose work
constitutes the heart of the College's mission," according to Ash.
Please see CAMPAIGN, pg. 6
Visiting Professor Joins Women's Studies Program
FACULTY
► Dr. Maya Hostettler, a
woman of diverse research
interests, has accepted the
position of Visiting
Distinguished Scholar in
Women's Studies for Spring
1997.
by ANNE DABNEY
QC Managing Editor
Maya Hostettler, former professor at University of Califonia
at Irvine, Harvard University and
her alma mater, Zurich University
in Switzerland, was chosen for
the position of Visiting Distinguished Scholarin women's studies. This position will be used to
enhance the new women' s studies
minor which is being offered at
Whittier College for the first time
this semester. 0
Frances Nobert, Professor of
Music and coordinator of wom
en's studies, officially announced
her acceptance on Tuesday, Oct.
8.
The decision to create the position took place last spring, following the example of Pomona
College. According to Nobert, the
role of the Visiting Scholar is not
only to design and to teach the
"Integrative Course in women's
studies," but also to consult with
and hold seminars for faculty, organize student colloquia and perform a critical review of current
library holdings in the women's
studies field.
A number of individuals
shared the responsiblity of choosing the Visiting Scholar, including a search committee composed
of male and female students and
faculty members from a variety of
different disiplines, the Faculty
Personnel committee, Nobert and
Dean of Faculty and Provost Richard Millman. They were also
aided by the input of members of
"I was impressed
with not only the
depth of her scholarship, but also its
breadth. I'm just
delighted that we
were able to find
somebody of the
quality of Dr.
Hostettler."
—Richard Millman
the Women in Music class who
were present at lectures given by
each candidate. All members from
the committees had input toward
who was chosen to fill the position.
In addition to Hostettler, there
were two other final candidates
for the Visiting Scholar position.
All three were invited to the College for a day to meet with faculty
and students as well as to present
an interactive lecture on the subject of their choice to all students
and faculty who wished to attend.
Each candidate was then interviewed by both the search committee and the Faculty Personnel
committee.
"It was a unanimous decision
by everyone who had an opportunity to hear [Hostettler]," Chuck
Hill, Professor of psychology and
member of the search committee
said. "It didn't take us long to
make the decision."
Hostettler's educational background includes a B.A. in English
Literature and Scottish History
from Aberden University in Scotland; a Lizentiat in English Literature, Fine Art, and German Literature from Zurich University; a
Ph.D. in English Literature from
Zurich University and graduate
work at Yale University. Hostettler has also received numerous
awards, including the Swiss Dra-
Please see STUDIES, pg. 5
ISSUE 07* VOLUME 83

WHITTIER
COLLEGE
October 17, 1996
^ - ^| October 17, 199b
uaker Campus
>> Football
Regardless of out-
gaining La Verne in total
yardage, in the end, the
Poet football team lost, 38-
22.
pg 16
C A M.P
w
► BOO!
The season's a-
comin' and you'd better
be ready for all the scar-
iffic attractions available
in the Southland. Scare
yourself silly at
Knott'sScary Farm and
other frighteningly
amusing parks in the LA
area. . _
PS 10
news
► Steve Gothold
He's the hardest working choir director at Whittier College, but there's
much more to him than
his life as a professor.
After he's worked at Whittier for 20 years, it's about
time we learn about the
man, the myth, and the
choir master. See inside.
pg 7
you can use
► Senior Portraits
This
Ihe last
is a remini
your 20 minute photo session is this Friday, Oct. IS.
for '; 22 to
Thur Con
tact the Office of Student
Activities in Hastings
House. Call 464-2651 to
The Voice Of The Campus Since 1914
$31,377,031 Raised In Capital Campaign
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
► On Oct. 11,theveilwas lifted
on the Capital Campaign, a
fundraising effort designed to
net close to $70 million, and
which has already collected
more than $30 million.
by LORNA BELL
QC Editor-in-Chief
"In this campaign, we expect
to raise a total of no less than 70
million dollars within a five year
period," James L. Ash, Jr., President of Whittier College announced at the Capital Campaign
Kick-Off event held on Friday,
Oct. 11.
Music played and purple and
gold balloons fell from the ceiling
as the announcement was made
that, thus far in the campaign,
$31,377,031 has been raised.
The campaign, "Endowing the
Tradition" was officially announced at 10:30 a.m. in the Ruth
B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts before numerous
alumni, faculty and administrators, past and present, as well as
current students.
The "Tradition" referred to in
the theme is explained by Anthony R. Pierno, Chairman of the
Whittier College Board of Trustees, in the Case Statement for the
Campaign as "supporting] every
individual's search for truth and
nurturing] the divine light that
Quaker belief says exists in all
people."
Pierno was one of the speakers at the Kick-Off event who
challenged everyone who loves
Whittier, "to step up and have an
Photo courtesy of the Office of Communications.
President Ash, Carrie Whittier and Vice-Chair of the campaign, Donald Herrema (l-r).
opportunity to partake of an extraordinary happening in the life
of the College..perhaps the most
important in terms of its future."
The event began with various
inspirational speeches by key people involved with the campaign
including Pierno, Trustee Ruth B.
Shannon, President of the College, James L. Ash, Jr., President
of the Associated Students of
Whittier College, Bryan McNally, Chair of the Faculty and Professor of Political Science, Frederic A. Bergerson, and Chair of
the Campaign, Richard H. Deihl.
The program also included a
viewing of the official video for
the campaign, which was created
by a director of CBS news and
Whittier alumnus. James Nash
C72).
The program was followed by
an outdoor lunch on the lawn near
the Bonnie Bell Wardman Library,
the very spot where, as part of the
campaign, a wing will be added to
the library. At the lunch, Vice-
Chair of the campaign, and member of Whittier's Class of 1974,
Donald J. Herrema introduced
various members ofthe campaign
committee.
The Campaign, referred to as
the most ambitious fund-raising
effort in the college's 109-year
history, is the college's effort to
"give Whittier College the one
thing it has always lacked and the
one most important asset it could
ever have, namely a financial foundation sufficient to ensure permanently its rich heritage of educational excellence," Ash said.
Ash projected using 2/3 ofthe
funds raised to increase the College's permanent endowment, to
support "badly needed" scholarships for deserving students, and
to provide endowed professorships forthe faculty, "whose work
constitutes the heart of the College's mission," according to Ash.
Please see CAMPAIGN, pg. 6
Visiting Professor Joins Women's Studies Program
FACULTY
► Dr. Maya Hostettler, a
woman of diverse research
interests, has accepted the
position of Visiting
Distinguished Scholar in
Women's Studies for Spring
1997.
by ANNE DABNEY
QC Managing Editor
Maya Hostettler, former professor at University of Califonia
at Irvine, Harvard University and
her alma mater, Zurich University
in Switzerland, was chosen for
the position of Visiting Distinguished Scholarin women's studies. This position will be used to
enhance the new women' s studies
minor which is being offered at
Whittier College for the first time
this semester. 0
Frances Nobert, Professor of
Music and coordinator of wom
en's studies, officially announced
her acceptance on Tuesday, Oct.
8.
The decision to create the position took place last spring, following the example of Pomona
College. According to Nobert, the
role of the Visiting Scholar is not
only to design and to teach the
"Integrative Course in women's
studies," but also to consult with
and hold seminars for faculty, organize student colloquia and perform a critical review of current
library holdings in the women's
studies field.
A number of individuals
shared the responsiblity of choosing the Visiting Scholar, including a search committee composed
of male and female students and
faculty members from a variety of
different disiplines, the Faculty
Personnel committee, Nobert and
Dean of Faculty and Provost Richard Millman. They were also
aided by the input of members of
"I was impressed
with not only the
depth of her scholarship, but also its
breadth. I'm just
delighted that we
were able to find
somebody of the
quality of Dr.
Hostettler."
—Richard Millman
the Women in Music class who
were present at lectures given by
each candidate. All members from
the committees had input toward
who was chosen to fill the position.
In addition to Hostettler, there
were two other final candidates
for the Visiting Scholar position.
All three were invited to the College for a day to meet with faculty
and students as well as to present
an interactive lecture on the subject of their choice to all students
and faculty who wished to attend.
Each candidate was then interviewed by both the search committee and the Faculty Personnel
committee.
"It was a unanimous decision
by everyone who had an opportunity to hear [Hostettler]," Chuck
Hill, Professor of psychology and
member of the search committee
said. "It didn't take us long to
make the decision."
Hostettler's educational background includes a B.A. in English
Literature and Scottish History
from Aberden University in Scotland; a Lizentiat in English Literature, Fine Art, and German Literature from Zurich University; a
Ph.D. in English Literature from
Zurich University and graduate
work at Yale University. Hostettler has also received numerous
awards, including the Swiss Dra-
Please see STUDIES, pg. 5
ISSUE 07* VOLUME 83